Combination-planter.



C. LINDER.

COMBINATION PLANTEB.. I APPLICATION FILED Nov. 14, 190B.

Patented May 25, 1909.

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o. LINDER. COMBINATION -PLANTER APPLICATION IILED NOV.`14, 190B.

Patented May 25, 1909.

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OARWIN LINDER, OF CONVERSE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

COMBINATION-PLANTER.

Application filed November le, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CAnwiN LINDER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Converse, in the county of Spartanburg and State of SouthCarolina, have made certain new and useful improvements inCombination-Planters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined planter and fertilizer and itconsists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a device which is simple inconstruction and has comparatively few operating parts, thereforerendering the device less liable to get out of order.

A further object of my invention is to provide a plow beam for use withthe planter held in such a manner that the machine is self guiding.

A further object of my invention is to pron vide a novel form of hopperfor the grain and for the fertilizer and means for feeding thefertilizer and the grain simultaneously.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specificationand the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of my invention.Fig. 2 shows a detail view of an auxiliary feed wheel. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view of the device. Fig. a is a transversesection along the line #1 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of aportion of the device along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is a viewshowing the attachment of the plow beam to the yoke.

ln carrying out my invention I provide two main frame plates A and AX,which are both provided with upper curved flanges 1.

Resting between the opposed flanges 1 of the plates A and er and securedto these flanges by means of the bolt 3, is the cylindrical feed hopperB. This consists of the sheet metal sides 4t, which are provided withthe curved flanges 5 at the top thereof, as shown in the drawing. Theends of the cylindrical hopper are formed by means of wooden disks 6,being secured to the sides by means of the screws 7. Within the hopper lhave provided the feed mechanism for feeding the fertilizer and thegrain. To this end Specification of Letters Patent.

1 feed opening 2S Patented May 25, 1909.

Serial No. 462,622.

l provide a solid block of wood C, having sloping sides 8, as seen inFig. 8, and provided with a central opening 9 extending through theblock and registering with a similar opening in the bottom of the cylinder, as seen in Fig. t. Upon the top part of this block C l journal thebevel gears 10 and 11. The former has upon it an integral sprocket wheel10l arranged to receive a sprocket chain 12 driven by a sprocket wheel18 on the shaft 14 of the wheel F. T he gear 11 is secured to the shaft16 extending longitudinally of the feed hopper B, which is arranged forrotation in suitable bearings 17 secured to the top of the block O. Onone end of the shaft there is arranged the wheel D, which is providedwith the blades 1S and with the laterally extending arms 19, the latterbeing for the purpose of loosening and stirring up the charge offertilizer, and the former being for the purpose of pushing thefertilizer toward the feed opening. To the opposite end of the shaft 16is attached the seed dropper. l provided with the spokes 2O attached atone side of the rim Q1. The latter is provided with a series of holes 22into which the grain can drop, and is arranged to revolve against acircular plate 23 bearing at its upper end a brush 24. The plate 9.3 isprovided with guide flanges 25 which embrace the edges of the wheel toguide it in its movement. On the inner side of the rim 21 I arrange abrush 26 which is immediately over registering openings in the plate 23and the casing. YUnderneath the hopper at each end thereof I provide theslides 2T and 27 arranged to close the feed openings 28 and 28 and heldin adjusted position by nreans of the bolts Q9 and 29, which are securedto the wooden corner pieces 30 and 30 within the hopper.

The upright wooden partition 81 divides the hopper B into two parts. iforward aart designed to hold fertilizing material while the rear partis designed for holding the grain. An inclined partition 32, extendingfrom one side to the other, forms a separate compartment for the gearingand protects the latter. This partition 32 forms an extension of theside S of the block C. A bolt 33 secures the partition 32 to thevertical partition 31. Arranged to close the is the pivoted door 34.rlhe latter is operable by means of the links 35 and 3G, which passthrough the cylinder' rlChis consists of the wheel y B and may bemanipulated by the operator of the device.

At the forward end of the cylinder is arranged the inclined chute 37 andat the rear is the seed spout 38 A downwardly inclined chute 39 deliversthe seed from the opening 28 leading from the seed hopper.

Between the two tubes 37 and 38 is located the main wheel F. This isjournaled between the side plates A and A in the manner shown in Fig. 4and is provided with the cutting edge 15 for the purpose of making aV-shaped trough into which the seed may be deposit-ed.

At the forward end of the device is located the plow beam G. Thisconsists of a curved member terminating in a foot 40 provided with aremovable share or blade 41 having at its forward end a draft clevis 42.The plow beam G is secured in a peculiar manner to the plates A and A,and the connecting device forms one of the main features of myinvention. At the forward ends of the plates A and A I attach the platesH, which are provided with loosely extending flanges 43. The forwardends of these plates H are curvedas shown in Fig. (5 and a curved bolt44 is passed through these plates and through the beam G, the ends ofthe plates H being held together by means of the curved stirrup J. Theconstruction thus described forms a yoke having a curved connectingmember passing through the beam, along which the latter' may be shifted.I also attach to the inner sides of the plates A and A"a U-shaped member45. Passing through an opening in the central part of the member 45 isthe pivot bolt 46. This member has an expanded end which is perforatedand arranged to lit between the arms of a clevis 47, being held thereinby a pivot bolt 48, as shown in Figs. l and 3. This provides a universaljoint and the plow beam is attached to this joint at 49. The spring armscarry blades 50 and are attached to the flanges 43 and extend backwardlyto the rear of the device in such position that when the seed aredeposited they will cause the earth to cover the seed as the machinemoves forward. The handles 51 are attachedfto the sides 4 of the deviceand are braced by the end braces 52 in the usual manner.

From the foregoing description of the various partsvof the device theoperation thereof may be readily understood. In the use of the devicefertilizer is deposited in the forward part of the hopper while the cornor other grain is deposited in the rear end. As the device is drawnalong the plow 41 opens a furrow. The motion of the wheel F through itsconnection with the sprocket wheel 13 imparts motion to the gears 10 andl1, the latter driving the shaft 16. As the wheel D turns it loosens upthe fertilizer by means of the arms 19 and pushes it over the feedopening 28 vby means of the arms 18. The fertilizer then falls down thechute in l'ront of the wheel F. The latter makes a i/-shaped furrow forthe reception of thek seed. During the revolution of the wheel E thegrain enters the holes 22, the brush 24 preventing the ent-rance of anygrain between the wheel and the plate 23. As the grain passes underneaththe brush 26, the latter forces the seed through the opening into thechute 39 and thence through the grain spout 38 into the furrow which isimmediately covered by the blades 50. In case the operator should wishto close or restrict the opening 28', thereby discontinuing thedistribution of the fertilizer, he may pull on the rod 36, which causesthe door 34 to close the feed opening. The feed openings 28 and 28 mayalso be regulated by the slides 27 and 27.

In Fig. 2 I have shown an auxiliary wheel K, which may replace thedropping wheel E when small grain, such as wheat or oats is to beplanted. IVhen this wheel is used the slide 27 may be pushed inwarduntil the bolt opening registers with the opening 28, thereby leaving asmall slot through which the grain can pass and which is proportional tothe thickness of the wheel K. y

It will be observed that this device is practically self guiding, forwhen the horse turns in one direction the plow will be tipped in theopposite direction so as to remove the soil from the opposite side ofthe furrow. This tipping movement is caused by the conjoint action ofthe fastening means for the plow beam, there being three distinctmotions. First, a lateral movement of the beam Gr on the bolt 44 betweenthe plates H, second, a slight relative movement of the parts 47 and 45on the hinge bolt 48, and third, a rotary movement of the bolt 46 in itsstirrup 45. This guiding movement renders the steering of the plow bymeans of the handles far less difficult than it would otherwise be. Atthe same time the construction is an exceedingly simple one and is notlikely to get out of order.

I am aware that other forms of the device based upon the same generalidea might be made, but I regard as my own and desire to claim all suchmodificationsas fairly fall within the spirit and scope of theinvention.

I claim- `l. In a combination planter, a pair of opposed side plates, acylindrical feed hopper' carried thereby, a single wheel journaledbetween said plates underneath per, and a plow movably secured to saidside plates and Yprovided at its forward end with draft means.

2. In a combination planter, a pair of opposed side plates, acylindrical feed hopper carried by said plates, a single wheel joursaidfeed hopnaled between said plates underneath said feed hopper, gearingdisposed within said feed hopper, means for driving said gearing fromsaid wheel, and feeding means within said feed hopper driven by saidgearing for feeding material from said hopper at both ends thereof.

ln a combination planter, a pair of opposed side plates, a feed hoppercarried by said side plates and divided into compartments, feed spoutsleading from said compartments, a wheel journaled between said platesunderneath said hopper, and a plow beam secured to said side plates infront of said wheel and having fiexible connection therewith to permitof a tilting motion.

l-. ln a combination planter, a pair of opposed side plates providedwith extensions, a single wheel journaled between said side plates, afeed hopper supported by said side plates above said wheel, a plow beamdisposed between said extensions, a curved bolt movably securing saidplow beam to said extensions, and a universal joint movably securingsaid plow beam to said side plates.

5. ln a combination planter, a pair of opposed side plates, a wheeljournaled between said side plates, a cylindrical hopper supported bysaid side plates, said hopper comprising two receptacles separated by anupright partition, gearing located within said hopper and arranged tooperate feed mechanism in cach of said compartments, an inclinedpartition connected with said upright partition for protecting saidgearing and for forming an inclined side for one of said compartments,and means for commui'iicating power to said gearing from said wheel.

(3. ln a combination planter, a pair of side plates, a wheel journaledbetween said side l i l plates, feed spouts secured at the ends of saidside plates, a cylindrical feed hopper supported by said side plates andcommunicating with said feed spouts, a centrally disposed blocl securedwithin said feed hopper and provided with an opening therethroughregistering with an opening in the bottom of said hopper, intermeshingbevel gears carried by said block, a longitudinally extending shaftsupported upon said block and arranged to be turned by said gears, anuprightpartition extending from one corner of said block, and aninclined partition extending from the other corner of said block andbeing secured to the upper end of said upright partition.

T. ln a combination planter, a feed hopper, an upright partitiondividing said feed hopper into two compartments, a shaft disposedlongitudinally within said feed hopper and extending through saidpartition, means for causing the revolution of said shaft, a feed wheelat one end of said shaft in one compartment comprising blades andlaterally extending arms, and a feed wheel at the other end of saidshaft in the other compartment comprising a wheel provided with openingsin its rim, a curved strip secured to the sides of said hopper adjacentthe periphery of said wheel, a brush carried at the top of said curvedstrip, and a brush carried by said hopper and arranged to engage withthe inner side of the rim foil forcing the grain through the openings insaid rim.

@ARX/VIN LINDER.

W'itnesses:

l-l'. V. S'rninniNe, Trios. D. LAnsHAw.

